June 9, 2025 4:53 pm

Author: Opinion

Bangladesh: A Nobel Laureate is Not so Noble?

Dr. A. K. Abdul MomenFormer Foreign Minister Last year when Professor Muhammad Yunus, the only Nobel Laureate of Bangladesh usurped powers through a ‘meticulous design’ and formed an unconstitutional government (now evidence show that it was done by defrauding the signatures of judges), people accepted him because of his high international profile supported by hundreds […]

Branded Across Borders: A Personal Reckoning and Financial Dissection of India-Bangladesh Treaties

Dr. Shyamal DasPrefaceI write these words knowing full well that they may serve as yet another brick in the wall of suspicion that has followed me my entire life—the accusation that I am an Indian sympathizer, a RAW agent, a man from “the other side.” This branding, born not from betrayal but from nuance and […]

Social business or corporate fraud? Yunus’s nine-month empire expansion”

Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus has now become a controversial figure in the economic and political reality of Bangladesh. This Nobel laureate, once a champion of ‘social business’, is now publicly accused of abuse of power, worker exploitation, tax evasion, and illegal formation of foreign assets. The way he has expanded his business worth hundreds of […]

Editors’ Council Statement on the “Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance 2025”

On May 12, the activities of the Awami League were declared banned. Earlier, on May 11, the publication of the “Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance 2025” in the government gazette drew widespread attention. Under the ordinance, a clause was added to Section 20A(1) Subsection (6) of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009 (Act No. 16 of 2009), which states: […]

An Open Letter to Professor Younus

Shamima Chowdhury Dear Professor Yunus,You have been claiming that you are not a blood sucker of poor people and instead, you claimed that you made 10 million poor people owners of your Grameen Bank. Don’t you feel that these are simple lies. When you lend micro loans to the poor borrowers, you charge them 10 […]

Bangladesh’s Humanitarian Corridor: A Benevolent Gesture or a Prelude to Chaos?

By: Sayed Abedin (Barrister & Solicitor), Date: April 29, 2025 In a move that has sent tremors across the region, the so-called interim government of Bangladesh, led by Dr. Muhammad Yunus, has unilaterally decided to open a “humanitarian corridor” into Myanmar’s war-ravaged Rakhine State. Cloaked in the language of aid and compassion, this decision may […]

Darkness under the lamp – Dr Muhammad Yunus

Dr MuhammadYunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for pioneering the modern concept of microcredit and microfinance. He is the founder of Grameen Bank. This article will shed light on little known facts the creation of Grameen Bank and related issues as it proverbs “it is always darkest under the lamp” for the readers to have […]

The Cases Stemming from the July Uprising: Extortion, Animosity, and Conflict behind the Mass Indictments

Mahmudul Hasan Dulal Rabidas of Kishoreganj passed away due to a cerebral haemorrhage (stroke). A local hospital issued a certificate on 27 July last year, specifying this as the cause of death. Yet, on 29 November, a murder case was filed at the Kishoreganj Sadar Model Police Station, alleging that he had been killed during […]

Political analysts, human rights draw attention to international community to restore democracy, stop violence in Bangladesh

Sajjad Hossain Sabuj Washington DC, April 25, 2025 – Political analysts and human rights activists at a press conference in Washington DC have called upon the international community to help restore democracy in Bangladesh and stop violence, human rights violations against the opposition political parties and minority people. The 180 million people of Bangladesh are […]

MIDI Strategic Vision: Analysis of Development and Economic Impact in Bangladesh.

Engineer M. Hossain Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh The Moheshkhali-Matarbari Integrated Infrastructure Development Initiative (MIDI) project, a strategic cornerstone of Japan’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) vision, is a pivotal undertaking and a transformative force. It holds the potential to reshape Bangladesh’s economic landscape, inspiring hope and optimism for the future. By uniting […]